diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
index cc34a767dea..c6dffb12972 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@
 		amount_grown += rand(1,2)
 		if(amount_grown >= 100)
 			var/mob/living/simple_animal/chicken/C = new /mob/living/simple_animal/chicken(loc)
+			if(name != initial(name))
+				C.name = name
 			if(mind)
 				mind.transfer_to(C)
 			qdel(src)